BUF → MCOBuffalo to Orlando

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Direct flights from Buffalo (BUF) to Orlando (MCO): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,630 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buffalo and Orlando. Updated 22 September 2026 at 00:07 UTC.

BUF Buffalo smooth · +4
MCO Orlando smooth · +0
1,630 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 06:00–16:3517x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 24 operated BUF → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91691 12:49 Tu Th Su

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B685 07:15 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time

Flights WN2988 06:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4492 06:05 Sa · WN761 06:50 Tu We Su · WN572 10:40 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21B685dep +8 → arr−18
09-21WN2988dep +10 → arr−14
09-20B685dep +3 → arr−25
09-20F91691dep +11 → arr−17
09-20WN2988departed+21
09-20WN761dep +12 → arr−19
09-19B685dep +4 → arr−27
09-19WN2988dep +42 → arr+7
09-19WN4492dep +17 → arr−14
09-19WN572departed+19
09-18B685dep +5 → arr−34
09-18WN2988dep +15 → arr−20
09-18WN370departed+31
09-17B685dep +6 → arr−31
09-17F91691dep +1 → arr−45
09-17WN2988dep +18 → arr−12
09-17WN370departed+39
09-16B685dep +11 → arr−22
09-16WN141dep +113 → arr+77
09-16WN761dep +9 → arr−23
09-15B685dep +6 → arr−28
09-15F91691dep −1 → arr−42
09-15WN177dep +10 → arr−27
09-15WN761dep +10 → arr−27

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BUFBuffalo +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 9 kt Full BUF delay board →
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 7 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Buffalo to Orlando route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUF to MCO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BUF to MCO questions

Is BUF–MCO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUF is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUF–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from BUF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUF to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,630 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUF–MCO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.